"Presented here is the 98 minute video (with English subtitles) of a
performance of lines 1-1062 of Beowulf, narrated and sung in Old
English by Benjamin Bagby of Sequentia accompanying himself on
Anglo-Saxon harp. There is also a bonus item of a short interview with
the artist."
Toda la información en bagbybeowulf.com, de donde está extraída esta cita promocional:
Benjamin
Bagby’s legendary performance of the Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf (part I)
recorded live in Helsingborg, Sweden (January, 2006)
“...a vivid
demonstration of what has been lost in the process of becoming
modern... Bagby, using a brilliant array of dramatic and rhetorical
techniques, made it a dazzling experience. His performances should be
recorded and made required listening...” — The Washington Post
In
this remarkable one-man tour de force, Bagby, accompanying himself on
an Anglo-Saxon harp, delivers this gripping tale — in the original Old
English — as it could have been experienced more than 1000 years ago.
This is a performance which will speak to many: lovers of Beowulf and
oral epic, early music enthusiasts, Tolkien fans, medievalists, and
anyone searching for virtuoso storytelling, great theater, or a glimpse
into the fascinating beginnings of the English language.
El contenido argumental aproximado es como sigue:
Early History of the Danes
Hrothgar Becomes King of the Danes
Grendel Attacks
Beowulf Hears of Grendel
Beowulf Comes to Herot
Los títulos están sacados
de una traducción al inglés moderno de entre las
numerosas que hay disponibles en la red
(http://www.lone-star.net/literature/beowulf/).
El hilo argumental es el mismo de los subtítulos del DVD, obviamente, pero las palabras no.
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